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World Urban Forum Highlights Opportunities for Sustainable Cities

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Experts are gathered in Medellin, Colombia this week for the World Urban Forum. Photo credit: Andrew, Flickr

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The Changing Landscape of Forest Management

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While palm oil can be produced sustainably, its production is currently a major driver of deforestation. Photo credit: International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Flickr 2012

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Making Adaptation Finance Work

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Channeling and targeting funding effectively is a major challenge to reaching people who are most vulnerable to climate change. Photo credit: International Rivers, Flickr 2008

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Looking Back on Year One of India's Green Power Market Development Group

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The Private Sector Can Play a Positive Role in India’s Renewable Energy Growth. Photo credit: The Danish Wind Industry Association, Flickr 2008

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April 4, 2014

A Safe City is a Just City

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In Rio de Janeiro, proximity to transport is key to ensuring that residents have access to jobs and opportunities within the city. Photo Credit: EMBARQ-Brazil

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April 3, 2014

Preventing Forest Fires in Indonesia: Focus on Riau Province, Peatland, and Illegal Burning

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Each time Indonesia experiences a fires crisis, its economy and communities suffer terribly. Fighting the fires once they are ablaze is ineffective, extremely expensive, and dangerous for firefighters and surrounding communities. Photo credit: Wakx, Flickr 2007

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April 2, 2014

Injecting Urgency into the World Bank's Climate Change Efforts

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• Plans for the Metro Colombo Urban Development project in Colombo, Sri Lanka, acknowledge that the metro area is highly vulnerable to flooding. Photo credit: Travlr, Flickr 2006

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How to Address Risk and Make Progress on Climate and Development

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March 31, 2014

Key Points on Climate Adaptation from the New IPCC Report

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March 30, 2014

4 Takeaways from IPCC Report Reveal Worsening Impacts of Climate Change

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The latest IPCC report reveals the current and future impacts of climate change. Photo credit: joiseyshowaa, Flickr

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March 28, 2014

India's Shift to a Sustainable Energy Future

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Street view of New Dehli, India. Photo credit: Victor Wong, Flickr 2011

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March 27, 2014

4 Actions Companies Can Take to Source Legal Wood

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Some countries have harvest or export bans on certain species or certain forms of harvested timber. It is important for companies to consider which timber species they are using and where they are purchasing from. Photo credit: Tim Gage, Flickr 2007

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March 27, 2014

Drought Is Only One Explanation for California’s Water Crisis

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A confluence of environmental, infrastructure, social, and political factors make California’s water system one of the most complex in the world. Photo Credit: USDA, Flickr 2014

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March 25, 2014

Visualizing the Global Carbon Budget

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If emissions continue unabated, the world will burn through its "carbon budget" in roughly three decades. Photo credit: marcovdz, Flickr

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March 21, 2014

5 Overlooked Deforestation Hotspots

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Marahoué National Park in the Ivory Coast has lost 93% of its forest cover between 2002 and 2008. Photo credit: jbdodane, Flickr 2013

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March 20, 2014

World’s 18 Most Water-Stressed Rivers

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Glen Canyon Dam in the Colorado River Basin. Photo credit: James Marvin Phelps

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March 20, 2014

Open Data: A New Tool for Building Climate Resilience

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In 2012 alone, extreme weather events caused more than $110 billion in damages and claimed more than 300 lives. Photo credit: Randy Le'Moine, Flickr 2012

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March 19, 2014

5 Questions with Vivek Adhia: A New Program for Measuring India’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions

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The India GHG Program provides Indian businesses with tools and technical assistance to measure emissions, identify reduction opportunities, establish short- and long-term reduction goals, and track progress. Photo credit: joiseyshowaa, Flickr 2008

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March 17, 2014

Struggles in East Kalimantan Underscore Need for Better Access to Environmental Information

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More than 70 percent of Samarinda's land is allocated to mining concessions. Photo credit: CIFOR, Flickr 2009

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March 17, 2014

6 Functions for the International Climate Agreement

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The international climate agreement must perform several “functions” in order for countries to both significantly reduce their emissions and prepare for the impacts of a warmer world. Photo credit: Solar Electric Light Fund, Flickr

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